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Originally Posted by GSW
I just bought a 4 cylinder Camry and even though the gas prices are way down from Summer, I just had to see what type of mileage I could get. Normal driving (around 65mph) for me means 80 miles round trip daily. I'm getting 33.4 mpg. By hypermiling (nice) and also gliding with foot off gas pedal, transmission in (D) I'm getting 34.5 mpg. Thats Hybrid territory!! I'm pretty sure I can at least get 35 mpg. I may get a hybrid (or EV) in a couple of years when Lithium-ion batteries take over, but I'm happy for now.  |
I think the easiest way to get the most mileage (provided you're driving over fairly level terrain) is to simply set the cruise control and stay at a steady, constant speed. I've got a V6 in my Avalon and I've been able to consistently get 32 MPG by doing nothing other than cruise control at 65 MPH and 35 PSI in the tires. For a vehicle of its size that's pretty awesome mileage without having to really "work" for it.
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